Saint Mary Church

71 Lowell St., Rochester, NH 03867

(603) 332-1869 FAX: (603) 332-2040

E-mail—stmary@metrocast.net

Web Site: www.stmarychurchnh.org

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am-12 noon—1-4 pm

Closed Saturday & Sunday

MASSES:

Saturday 4:00 pm

Sunday 7:15 am & 11:30 am

Monday-Wednesday & Friday 8:00 am

First Saturday 8 am Confessions, 9 am Mass

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3 pm –3:30pm

or by appointment

STAFF

Rev. Daniel J. Sinibaldi, Pastor

(pastorsmsp@metrocast.net)

Deacon Richard Falardeau

Sr. Lucie Ducas, CSC Pastoral Associate

Anna Ingram St. Mary Rel. Ed. Coordinator

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Suzanne Verrill Office Manager

Pat Roussell Office Assistant

Saint PETER Church

88 Central St. - P.O. 565, Farmington, NH 03835-0565

(603) 755-2280

E-mail—stpeterchurchfarmington@msn.com

Web Site: www.stpeterchurch.webs.com

MASS

Sunday 9:15 am

Office Hours

Tuesday and Thursday 9 am to Noon

or by appointment

NEW PARISHIONERS WELCOME

Please Register at the Office after you arrive in the Parish.

BAPTISM

Call office for arrangements. First time parents must

attend Pre-Baptismal Instruction.

MARRIAGE

Arrangements should be made with the Pastor or the

Deacon at least 6 months before the wedding date.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK/

COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND

Please call the Office to inform us if someone is ill or has been

hospitalized and is in need of the Sacrament

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION

Process for initiation into the Catholic Faith.

If interested, please call either church office.

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 20, 2013

Saturday October 19th—John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, priests and companions, martyrs 4:00 PM George & Pauline St. Laurent by JSPOMS Mary Ann Gilmore by Jim & Jean Anne Twombly Alvina M. Beaulieu by Harvey Bernier Oscar Gelinas by Harvey Bernier Robert Hanson by Wayne & Rachel Chick Priscille Watson by Mary Henderson Sunday October 20th —29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:15 AM Bill Farrell by Cheryl James Ramsdell by Family Mary Bober by Albert & Carol Trudel Ben Thomas by Family Janice Nadeau by Family 11:30 AM Alibina Rubino by Dr. Robert A. Rubino Paul A. Gregoire by Mother Gregoire Jerry Gregoire by Mother Gregoire Monday October 21st—Weekday

8:00 AM Homer Vachon by Harvey Bernier Tuesday October 22nd—Bl. John Paul II, pope 8:00 AM Lorraine Powell by Richard Powell Wednesday October 23rd—John of Capistrano, priest 8:00 AM Jean McMahon by John & Pat Roese Thomas Ingram by Knights of Columbus 637 Thursday October 24th—Anthony Mary Claret, bishop No Parish Mass Friday October 25th—Weekday 8:00 AM Gert Hebert by Her Loving Husband Tom Saturday Oct. 26th—30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (vigil) 4:00 PM Marie Alvina Beaulieu by Irene Creteau Oscar Gelinas by Janet St. Laurent Ray Therrien by Janet St. Laurent Sunday October 27th - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:15 AM Ben Thomas by Family Roger Lefebvre by Denise Brock & Family Alvina M. Beaulieu by Harvey Bernier Oscar Gelinas by Harvey Bernier 11:30 AM Lionel & Rita Dube by Family Marie Alvina Beaulieu by Therese Cyr and Joel Leveque

SANCTUARY CANDLE

WEEK OF OCTOBER 20-26

IN MEMORY OF PAUL & JERRY GREGOIRE

BY MOTHER RITA

"A widow in that town used to come to him and say,

'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.' For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, 'because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.'" - Lk 18:3-4b, 5

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT WEEKEND The Life in the Spirit Seminar Weekend will be offered on October 25-27 at St. Katharine Drexel Church, Alton. For more information or to register, call Jeanne at 515-4108, John at 569-7770, or Jackie at 332-3576. Cost of the weekend is $25 and covers all light meals and sup-plies. All are welcome regardless of ability to pay.

FOR OUR TROOPS!!! Christmas holiday packages will be mailed to our troops in mid-November. Items are greatly appreciated at 2014 calendars, white socks, canned soups, tuna, ravioli, Spaghetti O’s, and personal items. Due to government cut-backs, the troops are only getting one hot meal a day. Christmas cards are NOT needed as they were in the last packages sent. The blue container for these items is lo-cated nearly the rest rooms. Items will be collected until November 10

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ST. MARY CHRISTMAS FAIR The Annual Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday, November 9

th, from 8:30 am to 2 pm. Tickets for Theme

Baskets are on sale now after all the Masses in the gather-ing area.

BAKE SALE Homemade baked items are needed—pies, cakes, brownies, whoopee pies, fudge and homemade candies. Or, if you have a specialty, please donate to us. Our pa-rishioners are great!! You always come through to help us. All items should be wrapped and labeled. Your deli-cious goodies can be dropped off on Friday, November 8

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after 9 am until 4 pm. Sign-up sheets are in the gathering area.

GERRY’S FOOD PANTRY Next weekend is the monthly collection of nonperish-able food items for Gerry’s Food Pantry.

FLU SHOT CLINICS CANCELLED The Flu Shot Clinics scheduled for St. Mary’s and St. Peter’s have been cancelled due to a lack of participation.

SAINT MARY CHURCH ROCHESTER, NH

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a wid-ow in that town used to come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually, he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.’” The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” Luke 18:1-8

Are you comfortable with faith sharing? If not, why are you uncomfortable?

October 12-13, 2013 Envelopes $3,388.00 Loose Collection $ 784.00 Total Collection $4,172.00

Thanks for your continued generosity!

THE PASTOR’S PONDERANCES Today Jesus is pressed to render a decision. Jesus will one day render a decision based on every individual case in our lives. We do not press Him into service in this way. It is ordained or assigned by His Father, and our Father. However, God presses us to live good lives so that our final “rendering” will go well. Fr. Daniel

QUIET IN CHURCH When you come into church and during services, please remember that you are in the house of God . Be considerate of your fellow parishioners by maintaining a respectful silence.

G.A.P. G.A.P. is an Adult Grief Support Program. The meet-ings are held on the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 pm in the Frisbie Conference Center. For more infor-mation, call Victims, Inc. at 335-7777.

SONS OF ITALY SPAGHETTI DINNER October is Italian Heritage Month. Come join us for a homemade Italian dinner of spaghetti and meatballs on Saturday, October 26, here at St. Mary’s at 5 pm. Tickets are $7 for adults, $2.50 for children 12 years or younger. Family of 4 or more is $20. Tickets are available at the door for $8 each.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Elaine Burns has accepted the leadership position for the Prayer Shawl Ministry for St. Mary’s and St. Peter’s. The first meeting will be on Wednesday, November 13

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from 10 am to 12 noon at St. Mary Church. More infor-mation will follow in the coming weeks. A big THANK YOU to Marge Collins for all the years of service that she devoted to this ministry. Our prayers are with you, Marge.

GRIEVING AFTER ABORTION? RELIEF IS POSSIBLE.

“Words cannot express the load lifted and the bur-dens gone! I feel closer to God and I feel his desire for me to be complete!” Testimony after a Rachel’s Vineyard Re-

treat.

Come to a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreattm

and experi-ence the profound and beautiful mercy of Our Lord. The next retreat in southern Maine is November 8-10. For more information, contact Annette Rioux in the Lifelong Faith Formation Office at (207) 321-7885 or e-mail An-nette.rioux@portlanddiocese.org.

TRIP TO LASALLETTE SHRINE Members of Corpus Christi Parish of Portsmouth are organizing a trip to the LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The trip will include a viewing of the famous Festival of Lights, Fr. Pat’s Christmas Concert, Christmas Fair and an opportunity for Reconciliation and to attend Mass. The cost is just $59 per person, which covers the cost of transportation by motor coach. Dinner is available at additional cost. The coach will leave from 508 Post Road, Greenland, NH (Egizia’s house) at 11 am on Sunday, December 1

st, and will return to Green-

land by 9 pm. For more information, call Egizia Brown at (603) 436-6381 or e-mail egiziabrown@comcast.net.

SAINT PETER CHURCH FARMINGTON, NH

ST. PETER’S PAGE

October 20, 2013

+HENRY M. McMAHON By Michael H. McMahon

+YVONNE HANSEN By Ed & Donna Laurion &

Sister Bertha Stevens

SR. LUCIE SAYS All the scripture readings this week remind us of “prayer.” Moses and the Israelites win as long as Moses keeps his hands up in supplication and the judge gives in to the demands of a per-sistent woman. The Psalm response, “Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth,” reminds us that the Lord indeed hears our pray-ers. All our prayers are indeed answered, but not necessarily in the way that we anticipated or by direct intervention. Sometimes God an-swers through events or the people in our lives. This calls us to be ever on the alert to look out for the many “little miracles” which happen every day. A good way to bring all of these in to our awareness is to take some time each evening to “go over our day,” asking ourselves a few questions. Was God there for me today? What message was received or overlooked? What did I learn from people or events today, especially the unexpected ones that come from God without my recognizing it at the time? We can then give thanks and praise for the bless-ings of the day, as well as thanks for those bless-ings, which we will receive tomorrow. Sr. Lucie

50/50 CLUB WINNER MARGARET HURVITZ

EVENTS AT ST. PETER’S When requesting a Baptism or any other activities or services to be held at St. Peter’s, please contact Sr. Lucie directly before making any plans.

SANCTUARY LAMP

MONTH OF OCTOBER IN MEMORY OF TERRY PIERCE

BY FAMILY

St. peter penny sale.

St. Peter’s Annual Penny Sale will be held on Satur-day, November 2nd, at the Henry Wilson School in Farm-ington. Money raffle tickets are now on sale. Please help us sell some. They are available at the church. Items for sale and for the theme baskets are in demand. Please bring them to the church or to the parish garage. Many thanks to those who have taken the time to separate all the little tickets for the Penny Sale itself. If you have not yet returned them, please do so as soon as possible. If you have questions, please call Chandra Goff at (860) 941-2283. 20/20

The next series will begin after the holidays.

Readings for the Week of October 20, 2013

Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/2 Tm 3:14--4:2/Lk 18:1-8

Monday: Rom 4:20-25/Lk 12:13-21

Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21/Lk 12:35-38

Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Lk 12:39-48

Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/Lk 12:49-53

Friday: Rom 7:18-25a/Lk 12:54-59

Saturday: Rom 8:1-11/Lk 13:1-9

Next Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk

18:9-14

FLU SHOT CLINIC CANCELLED The Flu Shot Clinic for October 20

th at St. Peter’s has

been cancelled due to lack of participation.